Satyrium titus
| Coral Hairstreak | |
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| Nectaring on Butterfly Weed | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Satyrium |
| Species: | S. titus |
| Binomial name | |
| Satyrium titus (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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The Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Description
This tailless hairstreak is brownish gray on the upper side of the wings. The underside of the hind wing has a distinct row of red-orange spots along the outer margin, but lacks the blue spot found in most hairstreaks.
Habitat
This butterfly favors brushy places, thickets, overgrown fields, open woodlands, and streamsides.
Nectar plants
The Coral Hairstreak is frequently seen visiting butterfly weed, but also uses New Jersey tea, dogbane and sulphur flower as nectar plants.
Host plants
Caterpillars have often been reported on feeding on the fruits of wild plums and cherries (Prunus), and have also been observed on serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) and oaks (Quercus)[1]
References
- ↑ Layberry, Ross; Hall, Peter; Lafontaine, Peter (2010). "Coral Hairstreak". Butterflies of Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
External links
- S. titus photos, BugGuide
- S. titus photos, Cirrus Image
- S. titus info, ODNR Division of Wildlife